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Available Source Material to Reconstruct the History of the Gupta Age

Reconstructing the History of the Gupta Age! The period from 200 BC to AD 300, has been aptly characterized as the age of "the disintegration of the concept of empire". In this period, the rise of many state structures in different parts of India that failed in their attempt to evolve into large kingdoms. Once again, the idea of an [...]

By Vikram Rana|2015-08-08T12:27:46+05:30July 31, 2014|Gupta Period|Comments Off

The Gupta Age: Polity, Military and Other Details

Polity: The main sources for understanding the polity of the Guptas are literary and archaeological. Among the literary sources, mention must be made of Kamandaka's Neetisara and Manusmriti, or Mam Dharmasastra, the codified Vedic and Puranic literature along with the contemporary literary pieces and foreign accounts. Among archaeological sources, mention must be made of royal Prasastis like the Allahabad or [...]

By Vikram Rana|2015-08-08T12:29:05+05:30July 31, 2014|Articles|Comments Off